Nimkii and the Niniis are a Canadian First Nations musical group from Wiikwemkoong, Ontario,Rhiannon Johnson, "1st-time Indigenous Juno nominees reflect on their music and journeys". CBC News Indigenous, March 5, 2022. whose debut EP Nang Giizhigoong was a Juno Award nominee for Traditional Indigenous Artist of the Year at the Juno Awards of 2022.Jackson Weaver, "Charlotte Cardin, The Weeknd, Justin Bieber lead 2022 Juno Award nominees". CBC News, March 1, 2022.
The band, led by Nimkii Osawamick, performed traditional Anishinabek drumming and choral singing on Nang Giizhigoong,Tom Sasvari, "Wiikwemkoong musician and group nominated for Juno award". Manitoulin Expositor, April 13, 2022. although Osawamick has communicated an ambition to blend traditional indigenous music with contemporary pop styles in the future.
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